BELIAL

CHAPTER 7 JOHN?

LAYLA: Ugh, doesn’t Pablo know it’s 7 in the morning, what could he possibly want on a Saturday morni… Ohhh John? Hey, good morning; what are you doing here?

JOHN: Layla, hey; hope I’m not bothering you?

LAYLA: *Yes! It’s 7 in the morning and on a Saturday and I could still be sleeping so it’s a bother JOHN!* No no no it’s no bother at all.

JOHN: Heard you passed out yesterday at school and I just came to check up on you, I brought you these, it’s packed Breakfast Lunch and dinner; just in case you hungry.

LAYLA: Aww, John, you shouldn’t have; thank you for being so thoughtful.

JOHN: And maybe when you’re feeling okay, me and you, a date?

LAYLA: I can’t, John I don’t want you take this the wrong way but, I really I’m not interested but I’m grateful that you…

*John slams the door wide open in rage*

JOHN: WHY WON’T YOU GO OUT WITH ME?! I’m good enough, why won’t you see me?!

LAYLA: *in shock* s**t, are you crazy?

JOHN: Are you a lesbian? No that can’t be, I would know* scratching his head* I don’t see how you are not interested in me.

*Layla losing her temper and getting irritated *

LAYLA: Okay you should leave, right now! And carry your lunch box whatever with you.

JOHN: Layla, C’mon that’s a gift, would you turn me down and also reject my gift? I’m sorry for the outburst.

LAYLA: * reluctantly collects the food* but you just leave my house

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BELIAL: Do you know where I can find Layla?

OLD LADY: *looking at him with pity* young man, are you okay?

See how haggard you look, are you lost?

BELIAL: Do you know where I can find Layla?

OLD LADY: Layla? That your family? Okay any last name so we can find her?

*Belial finding the old lady annoying*

BELIAL: Ugh! What’s their deal with last names? Stupid humans; I just need to go home.

OLD LADY: Okay… does your family know that you’re gone?

BELIAL: I have no FAMILY!!!!

OLD LADY: Then where is home?

BELIAL: HELL!!! Hell is home, ugh!

*Belial walks away irked by the old lady*

* Old lady shaking her head in pity*

OLD LADY: Such fine young man, MAD!

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(Layla’s House)

PABLO: Wasn’t that the jerk from school? * With disgust in his voice* what’s he doing here?

LAYLA: *chuckles* he came to check up on me? Pablo don’t tell me you’re still mad at him because he told you his straight? *scoffs*

PABLO: Me!!! * looking all defensive and sassy* I am Pablo, all the men want this and so it’s his loss not mine… I’ve forgotten all about that.

LAYLA: *giving a sarcastic look* stop staring outside I think he’s gone.

PABLO: *giving the stink eye* ha ha ha, real funny… wait why’s he checking up on you? Are you sick?

LAYLA: He heard I fainted in school and came here, he brought food and he asked me again to go on a date again.

PABLO: *shocked* Again?! Men, sometimes I wonder what I see in them, so desperate.

LAYLA: *rolling eyes and sighs* right, “desperate”; remember when I told you he’s on some weird s**t, I wasn’t crazy… I think he’s a stalker, like he’ sort of obsessed with me.

PABLO;STALKER? I have to ask, what makes you think you have a “Stalker?”

LAYLA: Okay, yesterday there wasn’t anything to eat at alllllll, he comes this morning with breakfast, lunch and dinner isn’t that suspicious?

PABLO: * hitting fore head* have you heard of COINCIDENCE?!!!!!! Don’t get ahead of yourself *tittering* Stalker? I doubt it.

LAYLA: Right! That’s what I thought, coincidence.

PABLO: I mean no sane person, especially that well built sent from heaven John would be obsessing over you, no offense *giggling*

LAYLA: *gasp* offense taken, what you mean? *being corky* I am a snack.

PABLO: *cachinnated laughter * right, a snack that’s expired.

LAYLA: DUDE! *glaring*

PABLO: What? Fine I’m sorry that I think you’re expired now quit glaring, I have some good news, I might have seen Belial.

LAYLA: *excitement in her eyes* really? Are you just saying this to make me feel better?

PABLO: Before you get all excited, he had Belail’s looks and he did look a bit eccentric so… I mean I was standing afar off and it seemed to look a lot like him.

LAYLA: * disappointment written all over her face* you mean to tell me, you didn’t get a closer look!!!!!

PABLO: *stuttering* I, I, I, Uhmmm wait I should have gotten a closer look?

LAYLA: Ugh! Pablo!!!!!!!!

PABLO: * in a squeaky voice* do you still hear and see the ghost in black cloak?

LAYLA: *glaring* it’s Grim! Not the black cloak spirit, The Grim Reaper that it’s name.

PABLO: *looking at her in disbelief* Layla, you sure you’re okay, like do I need to call the family doctor? The spirit has a name and the “name” is Grim?

LAYLA: *nodding* I know it doesn’t make much sense and I can’t wrap my head around it but…

*Pablo cutting in*

PABLO: No buts, you can’t wrap your head around it because it makes no sense.

LAYLA: *sobbing*I think I’m going crazy.

PABLO: No,No, No, No, don’t cry, *wrapping her in his arms* Layla you’re perfectly fine, you’re a strong, beautiful and sweet wolf. You’re not crazy.

LAYLA: *sniffs in snot* right, I’m a wolf too.

PABLO: Right, that’s it… uhh gamma wolf please clean the snot off your face okay.

LAYLA: Wanna sleep over? I’d like that please.

PABLO: Sounds like a plan.

LAYLA: But Pablo did you really, like are you hundo percent sure that it’s Belial you saw?

PABLO: I didn’t check properly, so it’s not one hundo, I’m sorry Layla.

LAYLA: *sighs in disappointment* oh , it’s okay.

*John stands opposite the house, staring and grinning like a maniac*

JOHN: *makes a grimace* Layla, you take me for a joke, I’ve tried to make you see me, I’ve confessed my love so many times and what did I get?

*kicking the bush so hard*

Embarrassments and humiliation *grinning*

It’s time for you to finally see me, this will be a night you won’t forget!